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#+TITLE: Glossary
#+Description: Terms, jargon, definitions for use with the campaign setting.


* Jargon

- Campaign :: A standalone adventure.
- Campaign Setting :: /See Universe./
- Module :: /See Campaign./
- Universe :: Separate realms of existence usually split into
              in-universe, the game, and out of universe, the reality
              of the players.


** General Terms

- Actor :: A general term for any individual capable of performing an
           Attempt such as a player character, non-player character,
           AI, monster, being, etc.
- Attempt :: The roll of a d20 for any time an actor needs to
             determine success or failure for any kind of activity,
             action, etc.
- AvoidCasualty :: Most games call this "Armour Class" but it rarely
                   involves or necessitates armour, so Fenris Punk has
                   retconned this to mean the AvoidCasualty rating.
- Cyberspace :: Use to avoid trademark issues, aka The Web or The
                Net. An intersection of the internet and the high
                level immersive experience.
- CritialPenalty :: Typically the min dice roll from an Attempt,
                    though some cyberware can affect this number.
- Distro :: BaseScoreDistribution
- Mana :: The source of magical power, given in units of Mana.
- MAX :: The highest number on a given die, which for example means a 20 for a d20.
- MIN :: The lowest number on a given die, which in almost all cases means a 1.
- ThrowException :: Casting magical spells can cause fatigue, pain, or
                    even injury for the caster.


** Abbreviations

- AC :: /See above AvoidCasualty./
- AL :: At Level means the player gets the described buff as soon as
        they reach level x.
- AR :: Augmented Reality. A VR technology that uses refraction,
        holography, haptics etc to modify sensory input.
- CR :: Challenge Rating.
- EU :: extra-universe
- IU :: in-universe
- IR :: Immersed Reality. A VR technology that connects directly to
        the user's nervous system, often to completely replace sensory
        input with a highly lucid dream state.
- MP :: Magic Points which commonly have two forms, Mana and
        Cache. These represent a unit that spell casting requires.
- OOU :: out-of-universe
- PTM :: The Prouhet-Thue-Morse (PTM, sometimes just referred to as
         TM) sequence describes a method of equitable sequencing or
         fair turns.
- VR :: Virtual Reality. General term, or also meaning the old school
        technology for placing a modified television scope close to
        one's eyes to replace one's view.
- WL :: With Level means after adventuring with the items for x
        levels, the player gets the described buff.
